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A ship gets underway in Gdynia, Poland.

Getting Underway

Sailors assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius stow mooring lines on the forecastle as the ship gets underway in Gdynia, Poland, Sept. 17, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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